1-7 Highway Crashes Involving Distraction by Severity: 2005-2010
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Fatal Crashes Overall...General
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1-6 State Laws on Distracted Driving—Bans on Handheld Devices and Texting While Driving accessed September 2012
Notes: While 10 States and DC have universal bans on handheld devices and texting, many other States have partial bans on either or both that restrict use for novice drivers or bus drivers. In Iowa and Virginia, secondary enforcement is applied to texting while driving. In Maryland...
1-5 Injured Persons by Transportation Mode: 19 90, 2000, 2010, 2011
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Mode1990200020102011Air485359278362Large U.S. air carriera29311620Commuter air carriera11720On-demand air taxia3612615General aviationa409309254327Highwayb3,230,6663,188,7502,239,0002,217,000Pipeline, gas and hazardous liquid768110960Railroadc25,14311,6438,3338,181Transitd54,55656,69723...1-4 Fatality Rates for Selected Modes: 1985–2010
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Notes: Not all graph scales are comparable. Air carrier fatalities resulting from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks include only onboard fatalities. In 2011, FHWA revised vehicle miles traveled data beginning with 2007 using a new methodology. Highway fatality rates may...
1-3 Alcohol-Related Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Crashes by Person Type and Crash Type: 2010
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Person type, crash categoryTotal fatalitiesAlcohol-related fatalitiesAlcohol-related fatalities as a percentage of total fatalitiesOccupants27,80511,08739.9Single-vehicle crashes14,5677,16549.2Two-vehicle crashes11,1973,31329.6More than two-vehicle crashes2,04160829.8Pedestrians4,2802,...1-2 Distribution of Transportation Fatalities: 2011
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CategoryNumberPercentPassenger car occupants11,98135.09Light-truck occupants9,27227.15Motorcyclists4,61213.51Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles4,43212.98Recreational boating7582.22Pedalcyclists struck by motor vehicles6771.98Large-truck occupants6351.86Other and unknown motor vehicle...1-1 Transportation Fatalities by Mode: 1990, 2000, 2010, 2011
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Mode19902000200920102011Aira Large U.S. air carrier39925220Commuter air carrier65000On-demand air taxi5171171741General aviation770596479454443Highwayb44,59941,94533,88332,99932,367Pipeline, gas and hazardous...1 Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s number one concern is the safety of the traveling public. Highway fatalities account for roughly 93 percent of total U.S. transportation fatalities. U.S. DOT initiatives have helped to reduce highway fatalities by 28 percent between 1990 and 2011...
A Dynamic System
America's transportation system continues to change along with the population, labor force, and economy. The following table puts these changes in perspective.
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About the Pocket Guide to Transportation
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration produces the Pocket Guide to Transportation as a compact resource that provides snapshots of data on the U.S. transportation system and highlights major transportation trends. The Pocket...